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The report by the OP is quite misleading.

Akpata erroneously introduced himself as a son of the Palace.
The implication of that statement was that a member of the royal family was contesting for Governorship.

Oba, through one of his aides, had to initially clarify if a member of the royal family was contesting for governorship before correcting him in a fatherly manner and even reassuring him he is a true illustrious, indigenous son of the soil.

There was no form of warning or dismissiveness toward Akpata.

In this present day and level of human advancement, politics should be played with maturity, decorum and facts. And not attempting to disseminate misleading information.

Remman:
kikikikikiki... Keep dreaming! You even forgot that the coalition then broke out into pieces and that's why you lost the battle. When Ojukwu or whatever it's called gave other regions that were part of the struggle false hope, thereby betraying their trust, they all decamped back to Nigeria, that was when they led the Nigerian military into Port Harcourt and Biafra was roasted. We the Ikweres now respond to the Ojukwu's betrayal by taking back all our estates and landed properties that the Igbos claimed on our invaded lands. They even named many of our streets including streets at the heart of Port Harcourt and Ijaw with Igbo names, of which some has being renamed to reflect the true owners' name.

For someone to come now and claim that Niger Delta is still part of Biafra, is a fake dream.

They benefitted the most from the disorganization perpetrated by British colonialists. Pesin wey dey complain say Naija no good wan leave with colonial-created 'Eastern region'. Height of self-deceit.

'we wee annex . . . we wee annex'. When e set una go still collect, dey cry victim. Nonsense.

Which unknown, faceless Niger Delta group?

Make dem show face.

They'll be very safe with land-grabbing ipo..bs.

Just as their forefathers experienced when they were lumped together with Biafrans by British colonialists into an Eastern Region.

After causing pain for the people/traders, the ipo.bs are hiding. Cowards!

Intimidate your people, then ambush soldiers, let your people suffer while you run into hiding? Who does that?

EbinPawaGovt:
How could you miss our Igbo clans in Bayelsa and Edo? I have a friend from Edo, his name is Emeka. That's not an mgbati name.

I'll only address this your statement for educational purpose so naive viewers won't be deceived.

There are NO aboriginal Igbos in Edo State, except migrants. The Igbanke some of you keep mentioning are not Igbos, except, of course through migration and intermarriages, you may have a growing population of Igbos within the area.

I wonder what lie is next. Igbanke was cut from Anambra abi?

A solution to all this propaganda and misinformation would be placing a ban on these rampant installation of Ezes on our lands, so all these insincerity will rest.
Besides, we don't go to Igbo lands to install Obas or Enogies of Edos there.

ruggedtimi:
the benin empire is recorded to have started in 1440...Fastforward to the Tokugawa Dynasty, twenty years before tokugawa became the shogun, the first recorded black samurai of African descent was Yasuke.
He served as a retainer to Lord Oda Nobunaga. It was recorded that yasuke was a slave to an italian priest in Japan and Oda Nobunaga was very curious to see the blackman.
Meaning there was rarely a blackman in sight at that time...Lord Nobunaga took in Yasuke..he made him a samurai and named him "Yasuke".
And yasuke is believed to have originally come from Mozambique,unless benin people get branch for Mozambique

Benin Empire was a well-established empire during the 11th Century.

ruggedtimi:
the benin empire is recorded to have started in 1440...Fastforward to the Tokugawa Dynasty, twenty years before tokugawa became the shogun, the first recorded black samurai of African descent was Yasuke.
He served as a retainer to Lord Oda Nobunaga. It was recorded that yasuke was a slave to an italian priest in Japan and Oda Nobunaga was very curious to see the blackman.
Meaning there was rarely a blackman in sight at that time...Lord Nobunaga took in Yasuke..he made him a samurai and named him "Yasuke".
And yasuke is believed to have originally come from Mozambique,unless benin people get branch for Mozambique

Benin Empire was a well-established empire in the 11th Century.

GeneralOjukwu:
Asari said this and all Igbos shivered in fear and kept quiet.

Stop denying your heritage. You're Igbo and Asari has said the Ijaws are your colonial Masters.

That Asari is an unstable fellow.

Always making noise about his father selling Igbos, but forgets his own grandfather was also an Igbo who was sold to the Ijaws and later freed, integrated into the society, then married an Ijaw. (Similar to Jaja of Opobo story).

When he remembers his grandfather was Igbo, he'd begin contradicting himself.

Besides, I'm yet to see any pure Ijaw blood publicly boastful of the role of his people during that era.

Remman:
Why don't you go and invade Ogoni lands and see what happens? As a bonafide Ikwere man, I am not Igbo! Secondly, if you have the guts, please invade our lands with Biafra mentality and see what happens. Wike really dealt with the crazy Igbos in Oyigbo after #Endsars. Try us and see where you'll be kept.

Don't mind them. The madness ends online.

AllTheWayUp:
PDP will clear at least 80% of the local Governments in Edo South (Bini) again, Denco the Deputy Governorship candidate of APC is no match st any le el of politics, influence grassroots mobilization for OSARODION OGIE, the PDP deputy Governorship candidate and current Edo state SSG....APC Nairaland zombies that don't stay in Edo state can quote me
Edo state SSG Osarodion Ogie is currently best grassroots politician and mobilizer in the entire Edo state for the past 10 years nobody comes near him

They are oblivious of Edo politics. Na to dey look dem.

Mumu threads everywhere.

A more credible running mate should have been sought. The pair may be difficult to sell.

paxx:
cry harder... unless you kick igbos out of Nigeria which you cant even if u wanted... you are stuck with us....God Bless NIGERIA

No one is kicking Igbos out of anywhere. A lot of Igbos love Nigeria as Nigerians love them, but ipo.bs are stuck with us till they get sense!

God Bless Nigeria!

nnamdi kanu and mumu ekpa 3 region map.

Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom no get business in the red zone.

Painting Edo and Delta red in that map is morbid hallucination!

I've come to the conclusion that these ipo..bs have realized having their biafra with the 5 SE States is impossible as the resistance within the 5 States is superior to their roguish tantrums, hence their forceful exercises such as the unproductive sit-at-home.

Flooding social media with all manner of nonsense will definitely not help the situation!

How many ministers are from the South South?

This one is supposed to be a leader in the South South abi?

kedeojo:
He is a useless leader, someone who could not advice Jonathan to develop south south when we have the golden chance. He and other were busy making money. If you go to his town Kiagbodo in delta, you will be ashamed of him. He was building private university named Edwin Clark university with support from Jonathan. When Buhari took over, he could not complete it, because no money again. I know his village personally. He is among the problems south south has faced over the years. He could not advice Jonathan to fix or build new refineries, delta steel company and warri, calabar and port Harcourt port were non functional still he couldn't advice Jonathan to resuscitate them. [b]The northerners are never the problem of southerners. We just have greedy people among us. from politicians to so called leaders, some traditional leaders and even some religious leaders are the bane of our under development. [/b]Port Harcourt international airport was rated the worst in africa under Jonathan regime and this old cargo and his like could not order Jonathan to upgrade it and Jonathan left it and be upgrading Muritala and Azikiwe airports that was okay.

On Point!!!

I've always made this fact known to our people in different fora - the major issues are from our people, especially the opportunists we call leaders ranging from the executive, legislative to the traditional.

I've never seen so-called leaders so self-centered and senseless! Most of them lack the nobility to even embark on any cause which would benefit their people long term. I can tell you the South-South is the least developed region today, save for places like P/Harcourt, Akwa Ibom.

In terms of human capital development, creating opportunities and engagement of youth in productivity, governance, etc - a total disaster! Most of the States have become safe havens for fraudsters of all sorts due to lack of engagement of youth.

This one is talking about number of ministers from another place. The debilitating challenges in his own house, he pretends not to see. How many ministers are from the South South which is even larger geographically with more States?

Just seeking relevance using South East.

Does this one know the meaning of 'descend on'?

Abi is this supposed to be some form of deception?

WeddingParol:
This people and attachè by force.


Come to think of it, which other group in Nigeria proudly identify with the ibos?


If everyone is your enemy, you also need to check yourself.

I don't think anyone is an enemy to Igbos.

The problem here seems to be misinformation and indoctrination of a few unexposed/unenlightened ones with lies propagated by individuals such as nnamdi kanu and ekpa.

This leaves everyone wary, including Igbos!

LadyExcellency:
That's not a negation of the free economy. Investors are being driven to offload the yen due to a yawning gulf in interest rates between Japan and the United States. The US Central Bank cut interest rates thereby affecting the Japanese market.
Saving jobs and keeping the financial system and banks' credit rantings is the economic and monetary decision of their central bank, not the political echelon

But Interest rate cuts are interventions from government, not private entities. The board and governors of the central bank are appointed by government.

Teeklef:
Stop nao!! Why you dey burst his little lies nao😂

The guy is still arguing, posting screenshot saying she's from Ekpon.

When Ekpon become Igbos, only Lord knows. People cannot marry Igbo in peace again!

Doesn't look like skin infection, rather more of Contact /Sweat Dermatitis.

You may have to be selective of the fabrics you wear; preferably, light cotton fabrics which allow aeration, Avoid thick and wool fabric wears.

You can also inquire from any pharmacy in your location about body creams/lotions containing mild corticosteroids.

Even your bathing soap should be mild, non-perfumed bathing soap.

aswani:
Ogun ọ gbọ́ every single poster on this thread that has the nerve to berate the Oba (gha to kpere baba).

In the good old days, Ohinoba used to hide themselves and their useless opinions, nowadays in the era of social media anonymity, these malcontents have the guts to show their face and even share their imbecilic views.

These people should remember, Obaseki's throne is for 8 years, Our father's own has been standing since time immemorial and will be till eternity.

Artefacts are not government property to be used to make money to chopulate, they are Benin people's property held in trust by the Palace.

Obaseki is playing with fire in thinking he can get his own back over the artefact matter that he lost hand down, he wants to run mad before he goes back to Lagos, hmm.

Most of them are not from Edo obviously, but are desperate to downplay our culture and traditions, for their own agenda which will NEVER happen.

tonyashburton:
Edo in the traditional sense doesn't refer to the political unit known as Edo State. Other senatorial districts have their own hierarchy of traditional authority.Don't mislead the ignorant on purpose to suit your narrative.

What are the hierarchical orders in the other senatorial districts?

I gave a summary of our traditional hierarchy system in an earlier post and it remains that way until WE Edos decide to modify when necessary.

Hmmm

Na John Wick the kidnappers jam so!

Appletek:
He is the Oba of Bini not Oba of Edo. If the Oba doesn't know his limits, he will be reminded in a painful way.
His influence doesn't extend to Auchi for instance and if he does his chochocho there, he will have his asz handed to him.

Oba of Bini does not mean Oba of Benin City. It's Oba of Edo! Bini= Edo.
The Otaru of Auchi, Zaiki of Uromi, Zaiki of Irrua, Enogie of Obazuwa, etc are answerable to the Oba.
That's been our tradition and system from time immemorial and we are one and the same people.

NitaNot:
The Oba just doesn't understand that he is NOT in the 15th Century.

He believes the Governor should be taking orders from him.

The Oba also thinks he is or should be in TOTAL charge of the Edo South (Bini Speaking) Senatorial part of the State.

That is, and remains the problem he has with the Governor. For political reasons, the Governor has been too patient with him.

Oba does not think he should be in charge of 'Edo South Senatorial part of the State', he, actually is in charge of the entire Edo State as far as the Traditional system of governance is concerned. And has been so in Edo (the Benin/Bini empire at large) before creation of multiple States such as Delta. Up till this day, the influence of the Oba still remains.

Following the Oba in hierarchy, are the Enogies (Dukes) who govern multiple districts within the State. At the community level, you'd have the council of elders led by the Odionwere. Families and clans also have heads within the community.
The community youth have a leader/chairman - the Okhaigele.

In recent times within a number of communities, this Okhaigele position has been a source of unrest, killings, etc.
In addition, a number of Okhaigeles have become more of harbingers of intimidation, land grabbing and insecurity within their communities, affecting the safety and development of many of these communities.

The Governor is very right on this as he suspended the Okhaigeles in certain communities within the State. Probably, the Traditional Council should have been more proactive in tackling this menace.
They have to work with the State government to ultimately ensure residents of these communities and State at large are safe, and closely monitor activities of lower-ranking office holders within the communities.

The banditry Nigeria experiences today is a fallout of events surrounding the 2015 general elections and government change.

The level of unpatriotism by power mongers is terrible, to the extent of having Nigerians killed daily by nobodies!

ArcSEMPECJ:
Lagos State is a no man's land, because I can't see how TINUBU who is an Osun state man by birth can come to Lagos State and colonise the whole place as if he is a white man against the slaves of Yoruba land.....

Moreso, why did we have an IGBO man as a one time Governor of Lagos State?

And again , why are Lagos Indigenes sidelined in the affairs of Lagos State, which makes the inscription that Lagos is a no man's land really true....

I can only say that Lagos State happens to be unlucky or unfortunate to be found in Yoruba axis but was left to grow by different people....

Because when one goes to Ekiti, Osun, KWARA , Ondo, Ogun State, even some parts of OYO state, one will see the true definition of how Yoruba land and settlement patterns are compared to what is seen in Lagos state....

Inshort the historical background of Yoruba people and the maintenance of the culture can't be found solely in Lagos State.....but in Ekiti , Osun etc

Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu, was a Military Administrator of Lagos over the period of one year (1977 to 1978).

Equally, Adewunmi Agbaje was Military Administrator of Enugu.

From your submission, it's safe to call Enugu 'No man's land'.

Fully Supported!

Nigerians should demand - Minimum wage for National Assembly members or indefinite Total Shutdown!

gidgiddy:
You are from the South South? The Nigerian constitution does not recognise anything called South/South. The truth is that you have grabbed several ethnic groups you have absolutely nothing in common with and put them in your so called South South. This is the very thing you accuse the Biafran of trying to do.

That's the problem with Nigeria, everyone is grabbing everyone into a fake union, whether they like it or not

Only the Biafran agitator wants democratic referendum where everyone freely decides where they want to be. Nigeria is all about "unity by force", that's why it has never worked

The South-Southerners don't have anything in common with one another, but have something in common with Igbos.

Funny indeed!

All this madness ends online and in the South-East of course

SMH